AOL Layoffs Start Today, Pick Up Steam As Week Goes Onhttp://www.businessinsider.com/aol-layoffs-start-today-pick-up-steam-as-week-goes-on-2010-1/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:56:30 -0400Nicholas Carlsonhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4ca5d69a7f8b9a7b7f500000RacheelFri, 01 Oct 2010 08:39:54 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4ca5d69a7f8b9a7b7f500000
Thanks Analysis for your valuable information.<a href="http://www.1chicagomovers.com/">Chicago mover</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c8a9ff37f8b9a08264e0900MichaelBix333Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:15:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c8a9ff37f8b9a08264e0900
Our first choice for a cheap frankfurt car hire would be split between the local specialiced frankfurt car hire companies and auto-europe.com . They are cheap frankfurt car hire, the online booking procedure is simple and the website is really fast. Second choice would be travelselect.com as it seemed to me they do go for a local car rental host. priceline.co.uk , opodo.co.uk and Lunn Poly book cars using holiday autos which is a very established car hire company.
Quick tips on frankfurt car hire
Up until last year, we hired a car at frankfurt airport every summer during our vacation. I guess it is pretty much the same all around Europe on how to rent a car frankfurt. So allow me not to go into it.
But, I found some special issues which you might consider on your next car hire in frankfurt:
Air Condition
Starting from April until November temperatures can be up to 40 C. Even now (in March) we already had days with 28 C. Needless to say that either air condition or opening the window manually are the two choices you have. (I go for the first option :-)
Baby/Children Seat
If you are travelling with a baby or child (we did over many years) you should really consider bringing your baby/child-seat with you. Sure, you can hire them with your frankfurt car hire - but we tried this twice - and always got just dirty and insecure seats. We are certainly not the only one, because whenever I wait for my luggage at the airport I see people carrying there frankfurt baby seats.
So don't care if it means a little bit of hassle - for your childrens safety it is worth it!
Extra Driver
It doesn't matter if you booked an frankfurt extra driver at home - make sure at the car rental desk that they got the extra driver registered. If you and your partner want to drive the frankfurt car - it must be in the papers you sign at the airport - (it does not matter what you might have ordered at your travel agency).
My wife and I had exactly this problem some years ago. So - please double check, if the extra driver is in the paper.
Booking at Home
Please make sure you book your car via your travel agency or via an internet travel agent. It is cheaper and easier, as particularly during summer season frankfurt car rental companies are heavily booked. Book your car from home - before you travel to frankfurt. See where you will find the car hire counters and the parking lots where you can pick up your car. Full of information about major and local companies who offer <a href="http://www.essentialcarhire.com/">car hire</a>.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b733d5900000000005ff7edSweetiePieWed, 10 Feb 2010 18:12:25 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b733d5900000000005ff7ed
I did love working at AOL.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4e45790000000000bc91e0ApphackerWed, 13 Jan 2010 17:13:13 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4e45790000000000bc91e0
I work at IAC and have some idea of what I'm talking about.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4dd0750000000000d43101red9090Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:53:57 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4dd0750000000000d43101
Gainful employment, possibly working with a douche-nozzle like you? I'll pass.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d561200000000006cb00dmehWed, 13 Jan 2010 00:11:46 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d561200000000006cb00d
you are such a douche. but got to give it to you! your language just beat that of the best-stereotyped Indian in Hollywood. for the record, in all the five-six years that I have been in Bangalore, layoffs in dulles have never been met with any cheer. there are many here with friends in dulles. and pls pls spare us your insecurities & bilious inferiority complex.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d54a4000000000050a2bdGreat Analysis now I have a questionWed, 13 Jan 2010 00:05:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d54a4000000000050a2bd
Why would you need 4,600 people to watch a compnay go from $3 billion to zero. Isn't 25 people good enough for that?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d1448000000000053a6c3AnalysisTue, 12 Jan 2010 19:31:03 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d1448000000000053a6c3
Here's the approach - my numbers are approx ...but approach holds water
* PRIOR VSP: 7100 employees + 1000 contractors
* AFTER VSP: 6000 employees + X contractots
(lets forget the contractors in this analysis
* Currently 6000 Global employees - rough breakup
4200 US employees
1400 India employees
400 Europe employees
* 4200 US EMPLOYEES (approx breakdown)
Dulles: 2000
NYC: 1200
Rest US multiple locations: 1000
US Layoff numbers (1400)
Dulles: 2000 minus 499 = around 1500
NYC: 1200 minus 200 = 1000
Rest of US: 1000 minus 700 = 300
* Remaining US headcount = 2800
+ India 1400
+ Europe 400
TOTAL = 4600
Voila !!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d112d0000000000286e91Awesome Video!Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:17:49 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d112d0000000000286e91
Doh! The song is in the end credits by Les Fatals Picard.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d0f160000000000e52c72Awesome Video!Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:08:54 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4d0f160000000000e52c72
Great video, who is the artist that sings that song?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4cf4c300000000000c6561You're still cannedTue, 12 Jan 2010 17:16:35 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4cf4c300000000000c6561
Margie, Your effective separation date is still Wednesday. You'll lose Wed and Thu as vacation days -- because you're no longer employed there,. .http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ceeb30000000000f18437Encore!Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:50:42 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ceeb30000000000f18437
Can't wait to see the German, Spanish, and Swedish versions.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4cee3d00000000002bb9b3Go back to schoolTue, 12 Jan 2010 16:48:45 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4cee3d00000000002bb9b3
It's apparent from your detailed post that you have intimate knowledge of the ins and outs of AOL. I'm surprised Tim hasn't tagged you for a prime business development spot already. Hell, with that kind of insight, you might be the next COO. it's amazing that you were able to narrow your laser-focused estimate to a mere +- 20%.
Frickin' knucklehead.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ced2e0000000000236bbdShhh - keep it a secretTue, 12 Jan 2010 16:44:14 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ced2e0000000000236bbd
I meant, "... definitely something that I can reach for..."http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ceca200000000008c797fShhh - keep it a secretTue, 12 Jan 2010 16:41:54 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ceca200000000008c797f
No I wasn't serious.
But I am now. If you really are already scheduled to be out of the office, you can decide to take those days and do the layoff stuff on Friday, or you can come back early and do it with everybody else. Since we're into 2010 now and no PTO was rolled forward officially, you'll not get paid for it if you come back early. On the other hand, if you've come to grips with the fact already, and you don't care too much about the day, you could go back early and get a chance to experience it. I'm not trying to be morbid or to invalidate anyone's feelings, but after experiencing several layoffs from both sides of the desk, it's definitely that I can reach for now when dealing with people in similar situations.
Best of luck, and thanks for your work. Even if management doesn't appreciate it, I'm sure you've got colleagues who value your contributions.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4cdbcd000000000025b576FormerAOLerTue, 12 Jan 2010 15:30:05 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4cdbcd000000000025b576
I was part of a layoff from the AOL borg cube a year ago and after some work have landed on my feet with a large group of former colleagues at a new start-up -- every time I hear I hear of AOL layoffs I think of this video put together by the AOL France group in 2007... you may feel like crap now but this video illustrates how you will probably feel a year from now.
http://vimeo.com/344881
You may need to put in the password in the box below: aollover.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4caae8000000000019e764for realTue, 12 Jan 2010 12:01:27 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4caae8000000000019e764
Yep. They already have all of your paperwork filled out with the date they want to fire you. It doesn't matter the actual day they tell you.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4caa71000000000085eb0aAlready been through itTue, 12 Jan 2010 11:59:28 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4caa71000000000085eb0a
They ask you for a "convenient" time to call you, and then you get on a conference call with your manager and an HR rep. Your manager will read a script. Then the HR person says the manager doesn't need to stick around and then if they're cowards, they just leave and not say a word about appreciating all your long hours, or dedication or wish you well while the HR rep is rude and explains the paperwork you have to sign. It's a great feeling. Really.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c969e0000000000aad5fbgereTue, 12 Jan 2010 10:34:54 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c969e0000000000aad5fb
No. I have known people who were off work (taking a vacation day) on a layoff day. They still got laid off.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c126c0000000000911b1eAOL IndiaTue, 12 Jan 2010 01:10:52 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c126c0000000000911b1e
Thanks for the advise - yes I fondly recall your notes and enjoyed your other postings, too. Don't worry, Sanjay Ghoshal and his team are not competent enough to trace my IP. These clowns have been trying it for six months.
I walked to the bathroom and most cubilces had alleyinsider open. So much for productivity.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c0998000000000024af60Marah MarieTue, 12 Jan 2010 00:33:12 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c0998000000000024af60
Give it up. It was a serious question, not an invitation to bring in the clowns. If I had managed to recall that you post here before I made that comment I wouldn't have. You better watch in case Tim, you know, traces your IP and tosses you *out of Dulles* along with the others...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c05de0000000000d1f3a0AOL IndiaTue, 12 Jan 2010 00:17:18 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c05de0000000000d1f3a0
No - in fact I had posted my cubicle address in riddle sometims back. Phil Nelson, his mentor Col. Lobo and thier similar IQ security guards bridage tried to catch me. They even had a HR meeting to devise strategy to catch me. For a day or two, these morons tried to block alleyinsider, which prompted people to go home at lunch time to read my postings.
I can post the timing and location of the party, but that will result in it moving to another day or location. Don't want to miss free food and alcohol.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c02b00000000000e7aab3Marah MarieTue, 12 Jan 2010 00:03:44 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4c02b00000000000e7aab3
Are you the same AOL India who actually works in the US and just poses here as AOL India to cause chaos? pfffthttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bfcd00000000000531116AOL IndiaMon, 11 Jan 2010 23:38:40 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bfcd00000000000531116
My high-post Director told me that AOL India will have no lay-offs. He was very happy that Tim Sir finally come to realize the talent in India wlll be very much good for AOL's growth in the future. India will be very proudly have over one-fourth of AOL employees worldwide very very soon, once the highly-paid US employees are laid off.
We are planning to have a celebration party this Friday evening. We will be having very good food and beer and wine. The hotel has been asked to bill this event as transport bill, so that US HR and other would not frown over this. We in India know all the tricks of how to make fool of stupid US management.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4be7480000000000e1d712Marah MarieMon, 11 Jan 2010 22:06:48 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4be7480000000000e1d712
Anyone know if AOL India lost anyone?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4be6bb00000000007433e2Marah MarieMon, 11 Jan 2010 22:04:27 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4be6bb00000000007433e2
Are you serious?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4be5d60000000000832c29Marah MarieMon, 11 Jan 2010 22:00:38 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4be5d60000000000832c29
If he cut deep and cut once WARN would've kicked in - inevitably. This has been discussed exhaustively on this blog for the last three or four months. There is absolutely no legal recourse since Tim broke no laws - where have you been?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bc681000000000005f921ApphackerMon, 11 Jan 2010 19:46:57 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bc681000000000005f921
AOL needs maybe 400-500 people to run their business. They have a long way to go when it comes to cutting.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bc50b0000000000d18921HorsefaceMon, 11 Jan 2010 19:40:43 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bc50b0000000000d18921
where are the TShirts? I want tshirts damnit.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/72002090@N00/1583210914/http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bc1a3000000000079507f@margie22Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:26:10 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bc1a3000000000079507f
@margie22: You can run but you can't hide. Its like the 6 year old who locks himself in the bathroom to avoid getting a spanking. Eventually, Mom or Dad are going to pop the lock open and you're gonna get it. Best to just get it over with. Good luck to you!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bbcda000000000000d5eaWARNMon, 11 Jan 2010 19:05:46 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bbcda000000000000d5ea
There is NO WAY they can lay off 1400 people and not enact WARN in Dulles -- thus my sources tell me it is actually much lower than 1400 which means this is not the last round.
Bad move Tim --- you should've cut deep and cut once.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bb8760000000000e40b34cashforgold.comMon, 11 Jan 2010 18:47:02 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bb8760000000000e40b34
I've known of people vacationing outside the country when they were laid off in the past, and they received a fedEx package wherever they were. take it from me,. they'll find you, they'll serve you papers and you'll be fired. aol HR are pros at this, you wont get any extra time. take what you get, you'll be fine in the end - dont try to fight them, its gonna cost much more than the job was ever worth.
speaking as an 'x', good luck to you!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bb864000000000034fac6here ya goMon, 11 Jan 2010 18:46:43 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bb864000000000034fac6
your manager calls you at home and terminates you. then you come in, get your crap, leave, and probably get paid for the rest of your vacation days.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bb44700000000006ae00cmargie22Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:29:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4bb44700000000006ae00c
actually because I knew I was going to be let go, I took some of my 2009 carry over vacation days, which I know will lose. I am due in the office on friday.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba7670000000000ace87aShhhh - keep it a secretMon, 11 Jan 2010 17:34:15 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba7670000000000ace87a
If you don't show up for work on the day they plan to lay you off, then you can't be let go! It's a little known trick that smart layoff avoiders have used for years! In fact, you might even get a few extra days off due to the confusion. Just come in a few days after the layoff and at like you've been there all along. If anybody notices, tell them you were out of the office so the statute of limitations kicks in and you can't be laid off.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba5cb0000000000ddb440gereMon, 11 Jan 2010 17:27:23 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba5cb0000000000ddb440
You still get laid off.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba2db000000000091aea3dullesMon, 11 Jan 2010 17:14:51 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba2db000000000091aea3
So if they are laying off http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba1700000000000b7c5femargie22Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:08:47 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4ba1700000000000b7c5fe
I am one of the uforntunate 1400 to be layoff on wednesday. what happens if I am not in the office?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b9a300000000000593c30hater adeMon, 11 Jan 2010 16:37:52 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b9a300000000000593c30
it's not the only interesting game in town by a long shot, but having grown up in DC and fleeing for the west coast years ago, I would say the non-contracting world is a much smaller piece of the pie.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b99b00000000000b2d8c0life goes onMon, 11 Jan 2010 16:35:44 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b99b00000000000b2d8c0
earth to hater, EVERY workplace has its own flavor of evil. me worked at aol for 10 years and ended up finding cc2 totally unbearable, and that was three years ago. compared to a place that chops down 1/3 of its employee it's hard to say anything else more evil, and I know quite a few ex-aolers who continue their career with none-government contracting gigs in NoVA. the view that aol still is the only game in town that's interesting is a bit jaded.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b90dc00000000007628d6hater adeMon, 11 Jan 2010 15:58:04 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b90dc00000000007628d6
I guess the email gives them the chance to clean up their crap before they are shown the door.
Yes, northern virginia has low unemployment rates. but most work is gov't contracting, which has its own brand of evil.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b8b2a0000000000315b00Still hereMon, 11 Jan 2010 15:33:46 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b8b2a0000000000315b00
Sorry you were fired.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b8a910000000000a2c83bAdiosMon, 11 Jan 2010 15:31:13 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b8a910000000000a2c83b
you have to attend a mandatory meeting at a certain time tomorrow morning.
Really, no biggie, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties have unemployment rate of something like 4.3-4.4%, Arlington Co. at 3.8%. people who invested in their career would have no trouble landing something in < 4 months.
Good luck guys.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b89f7000000000045db87HamMon, 11 Jan 2010 15:28:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b89f7000000000045db87
Yes, they send out a email to everyone that is being laid off the day before and tell you to report to a certain room at a certain time.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b86540000000000eb970ehater adeMon, 11 Jan 2010 15:13:08 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b86540000000000eb970e
what are the emails for? to tell you if you have a job or not?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b829b0000000000b20cbegereMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:57:15 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b829b0000000000b20cbe
Then again, if they were sticking to the past layoff day would be Tuesday rather than Wednesday and no confirmation of date/numbers would ever have been given until the emails were sent out...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b7e9d000000000074c9cfBusiness as usualMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:40:13 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b7e9d000000000074c9cf
If they stick to the past it will be after 5pm on Tuesday.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b7bf6000000000011876fgordonMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:28:54 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b7bf6000000000011876f
Does anyone know if they will be sending emails out tues night or wed morning?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b76040000000000161e75Freud.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:03:32 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b76040000000000161e75
To my former friends and colleagues at AOL: Change is stressful, but inevitable. Take a deep breath, spend some extra time with your family friends for a couple of weeks then get back on the horse and ride. There are jobs out there. They will be a little harder to find than a few years ago and you may take a slight pay cut, but you will no longer have to deal with the unbelievable pile of bullshit that AOL became about 4 years ago. And don't hate Armstrong, he tried to do it as humanely as possible. And he's still fucked. Money isn't the currency he trades in now (he has too much to care), but ego is and from where I'm sitting AOL is likely to be the first turd on his shiny Googler resume. Good luck to all of you.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6f5a000000000027399fless than 500Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:35:06 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6f5a000000000027399f
There must be less than 33% or 500 employee's cut from, since if either of these conditions are met the WARN act kicks in. I'm not sure how many people are even left in Dulles, but that may be good news at this point for those that are in Dulles, as the chances you may survive this layoff improve if this is the case.
It does feel shady though....I'm sure someone is going to be scrutinizing this at some level, whether it be public or federal.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6b2e0000000000878edaNicholas CarlsonMon, 11 Jan 2010 13:17:18 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6b2e0000000000878eda
Everybody but those in AdTechhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6a220000000000019acaEliot SpitzerMon, 11 Jan 2010 13:12:50 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6a220000000000019aca
What a crock of bullshit!
If Armstrong were really serious, he'd do a Steve Jobs and work for $1.00 a year and take his pay in stock options....that would only vest after two years.
He'd also stop hiring all his Google pals at fat deals and bring in people with more time in the business than the last four years at Google.
Instead, he thinks blowing away all the rank and file AOL folks is the answer. They did not create the problems AOL has.
Look no further than The Idiot Bewkes, Falco, Grant and Clarizio for where responsibility rests.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b68ce0000000000fb7848Was ist das?Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:07:10 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b68ce0000000000fb7848
Iz zat zee truth?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b685c0000000000408f4dKasiMon, 11 Jan 2010 13:05:16 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b685c0000000000408f4d
AOL closing all German offices, according to Der Spiegel: http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/0,1518,671276,00.html.
Karstenhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b64b0000000000029c7b0hater adeMon, 11 Jan 2010 12:49:36 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b64b0000000000029c7b0
if you have skills you can find work. I didn't take the VSP and if i get cut loose I have two good jobs floating out there.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b64970000000000e32803Three WordsMon, 11 Jan 2010 12:49:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b64970000000000e32803
Parker, Harmon, Immoral.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b644b00000000006bcbfcBitter Employee AlertMon, 11 Jan 2010 12:47:55 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b644b00000000006bcbfc
Hahahahaha!
That's a bitter ex-employee (or perhaps soon to be) if I ever saw one. Read your post again in three months. It'll serve as a strong indicator as to why you don't have gainful employment.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b641800000000002c9214screwedMon, 11 Jan 2010 12:47:03 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b641800000000002c9214
Can someone explain how they are getting around the WARN Act?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b638900000000009f5e07Grim ReaperMon, 11 Jan 2010 12:44:40 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b638900000000009f5e07
Here it comes, good luck to all. Hope we make it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6346000000000044ba52Do They Have Anyone Left?Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:43:34 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b4b6346000000000044ba52
After the merger and the long list of embarrassing failures who still works there? Maybe all they got left is losers and those who know how to play office politics?
Who would want to hire anyone who just got laid off from AOL? The stench must be unbearable!